The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

After getting back to the apartment, I’d barely set down my things before my phone began to ring. I groaned, not having the patience for any human interaction. It didn’t help that the plane ride home had left me exhausted.

With a sigh, I grabbed it from out of my bag. I barely registered the name on the screen before I thoughtlessly picked up the call.

“Hello?” I said, dropping my keys on the counter. I hurried over to the kitchen and opened the fridge. “This is Evie.”

“Hi, Evie,” Timothy’s voice came through and I nearly dropped the bottle of fruit juice I had grabbed.

I placed the container on the counter and cleared my throat. “Timothy. Hi.”

“Sorry, this is sudden. Considering I just saw you,” he said with a laugh. “I was wondering if you had time this week to discuss the case a bit further?”

“Of course.” I grabbed a glass from the pantry and filled it up with the juice. “Just give me a time, and I’ll likely be free.””

He hummed thoughtfully. “Tonight at four sound good? At the firm?”

“Sounds perfect.” I took a sip of my juice and cringed at how squeaky my voice had sounded.

“Great,” he said, then there was a pause. It seemed neither of us was ready to hang up, at least immediately.

Finally, I spoke up, taking advantage of the silence. “Thank you, by the way.”

“Hm?”

“For yesterday. With my panic attack…you helped a lot.”

I couldn’t see his face, but I could envision the smile that he had grown just based on his tone. “It was no problem,” he said gently.

My grip tightened on my phone and I pressed it closer to my ear. “I’ll talk to you later.”

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of your day,” he

floor and pulled my knees. to my chin. I had just taken my anxiety pills, but

from Bruce flashed across the screen. I opened the text up

me, Coco. I’m playing nice for now, but don’t

had been several others he sent before that. One

lovely

bad reception and all, but

Coco. I’m not

respond and tell him to back off, but the other saw an even worse reaction from

that way.

breaths as they grew shallower. Even from

wanted to consume me, with every twisted fiber of

my door. The sound alone. made me jump and drop my cellphone. It seemed far–fetched, but I had my suspicions that his threat hadn’t been

the thin skillets. Slowly, I hauled myself up and made my way over to the front door. I took a quick

man on the other side. There was barely any time–to address him

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my porch before being blinded by a bright

on the wall. It takes a few blinks before the man is clear again, this time with a whole crowd of people standing behind him.

dangling from his neck and a notebook

‘Evie‘

apologized to. We’ve been looking around trying to find her, but some guy was generous enough to clue us

I could feel my head starting to spin, having all those eyes watching me

tents set up on the grass and blankets strewn about. They had even set up a small campfire

you camping here?” I

Evie. There’s not way that other news station’s going to get the scoop before

can’t be serious!” I cried

trained on

the door in his face before he could get any closer, then locked the door. for security. I knew the press was fierce when it came to a good story, but this was next level

was cleaning or folding

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